cydermaster

Bring back the Zygons!

I suffer from long term depression and anxiety problems. To echo what other people have been saying, see a doctor (a real one, not a timelord ;) )!! I am on a combination of drugs (citalopram) and talk therapy/CBT. These things in combination are the best for me. If the Dr has perscribed you an anti-depressent, it is important you take it regually including when you are feeling ok. Most of them make you feel very odd for the first week, but that passes. Some people are scared of side effects and adiction problems with anti-depressents, but that more to do with the older types like tranqualisers. Anti-depressents do have side effects and are very slightly addictive, but nothing like tranqs are. Its very very easy to lead a normal life on them (infact its easier cos you're not having your head done in all the time), and they are easy to stop with the support of a Dr etc. Talk therepies are very important too. A good therepist will teach you relaxation techniques and (if you're lucky) will use simple hypnotism to install an anchor which makes relaxing easier. One technique I have found very helpful, which I learned about during talk therepy, is a meditation technique called "Mindfullness" - it may be worth researching that.